Isopropanol Asia

ICIS publishes a weekly isopropanol (IPA) report in Asia. Buyers, producers and readers are all considered in our assessment and the information gathered is cross-checked to ensure that the prices we publish are representative.

We track deals and discussions in the market and provide the latest information on planned shutdowns that could have an impact.   

Prices of feedstock propylene and acetone are also included as they have an important bearing on sentiment and pricing outcomes.

ICIS assesses cost & freight (CFR) prices in northeast Asia (NE Asia) and southeast Asia (SE Asia). Trade in NE Asia is driven mainly by import demand from the key China market.

China’s domestic transactions are listed in the commentary. This is because Chinese traders and distributors usually refer to local producers’ pricing in considering how much they pay for imports.

Industry players follow our report closely as an accurate and reliable reference source for spot discussions

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ICIS price assessments are based on information gathered from a wide cross-section of the market, comprising consumers, producers, traders and distributors from more than 250 reporters world-wide.  Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments.

Our in-depth market knowledge drives our specialist focus, as we recognise the importance of individual market dynamics and not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Over 25 years of reporting on key chemicals markets, including Isopropanol, has brought global recognition of our methodology as being unbiased, authoritative and rigorous in preserving our editorial integrity.  Our global network of reporters in Houston, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mumbai, Perth and Moscow ensures unrivalled coverage of established and emerging markets.